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You can never care about your personal information security too much, and Google's rolling out a cool new feature to keep your stuff safe. It'll work in conjunction with your phone. You'll still have your usual password. But as an added layer of security, you can opt to have a second checkpoint that will send you a verification code, either through the Google Authenticator app (for Android,...

A couple weeks ago, TELUS listed the HTC Desire HD as 'coming soon' on their website. Good news for those anxious to get their hands on this device, they're now available from the Canadian carrier.The Desire HD can be had for a variety of pricing options:$499 (no contract)$449 (1-year)$399 (2-year)$149 (3-year)If you've been waiting for the 4.3-inch device to hit TELUS, you can now pick one up. [...

The Samsung Gem, a mid-range Android offering, is now available from Alltel Wireless. The Gem has a 3.2-inch WQVGA display, 800MHz processor, a 3.2 MP camera, and Android 2.1 (Eclair). It is available for free after a $50 mail-in rebate and a 2-year service agreement. Full press release after the break.

No announcements have been made, and no dates have been confirmed, but it appears that owners (points to self) of Verizon's Samsung Fascinate may soon (finally!) get their share of Froyo. Just last week a leaked version, dubbed DL30, made the rounds, and we wasted no time in helping you join in on the fun. Alas, a week is an eternity in the world of Android, and an anonymous source slipped us a...

We know a lot of new features are coming with Honeycomb, and many of them will be behind the scenes to the end user. New APIs, and changes to existing APIs (Application Programming Interface) make things easier to program, run faster while using less resources, and bring new features. For the end user, this means a better Android experience. One of the important new API's in Honeycomb will be...

Two thinks I hate to have happen when I'm at the convenience store -- One is they run out of Funyuns. The other is I get to the Redbox movie rental kiosk and find the manly action movie I wanted to watch sensitive chick flick the wife demanded has already been rented. No more. Redbox has released its official app that will let you find the nearest kiosk (maps are included, natch) and reserve a...

Verizon wireless announced today that they have completed the first ever voice call over LTE, using a pair of Android powered LG Revolution smartphones. Rumors have been flying about the phone launching with voice and data over LTE, but we can stop those right now -- Verizon will be using 2011 to optimize the process, and "commercial services" will become available in 2012.While on test calls,...

The Facebook phone lives! It's been a long-winded rumor, of course, most recently with INQ Mobile sending hardware through the Bluetooth Special Interest Group, and now there's video of the phone -- also called the Cloud Touch -- in action. At its heart, as you'll see in TechCrunch's brief look, is an Android-based phone that has deep integration into Facebook and Spotify taking over the music-...

Let's not mince words here: If you're in the market for some basic -- and extremely easy to use -- webcam monitoring, you need to check out Dropcam. It's been available for some time now for the iPhone (and on a desktop web browser), and now it's come for Android. The Dropcam folks sent us one of their Dropcam Echo cameras to test out. How did it fare? We'll discuss after the break.

If the airline you frequent flying doesn't have an app to help make your trips a little easier, you might want to look into changing carriers. (We kid! But not really, and here's a list of handy travel apps.) That said, American Airlines just took off (see what we did there?) in the Android Market. With everything from a mobile boarding pass, standby status lists and even a Sudoku game built-in...

We've been discussing the possibility of a WiFi only Motorola XOOM showing up for quite some time now and although Motorola gave us a partial confirmation, that was seemingly only for Latin America. We're still looking for the North American branch of Motorola to come out and say one exists and will be sold here. Although, we may not necessarily need them to considering what is now showing up at...

Over at the Android Developers blog today, Google has announced an update to Android 2.3 that adds new NFC capabilities for developers. Google also stated that since NFC is an emerging technology, they'll be doing their best to offer what they can from those capabilities as they present themselves. Some new features added in the 2.3.3 platform include: A comprehensive NFC reader/writer API that...

If you're an Android fan, you likely have at least one or more of these little guys in your house somewhere. Series 1 of the Dzyplastic mini Android collectibles was awesome and now, series 2 is being shown off over at the Dzyplastic blog. While not all the new designs have been posted, we'd be lying if we were to say we're not excited to see the rest of them. You can hit the break to see the two...

One last post from this week's Sprint Kyocera Echo event now that you've read our initial impressions and gallery from the event -- and it's video of the presentation itself. We'll say at the outset that this really is a phone you have to try before dismissing. And as cool as the giant replica was on stage, it got a tad confusing during the presentation. But you can check it out after the break...

The LG Optimus 3D might as well have been officially announced and released by now. We know the device is set to arrive at Mobile World Congress. Heck, LG even sent out their press release confirming it. We've seen leaked images and official videos hyping it. We really are just waiting for the device to get the official stamp of approval. With that in mind, another video has now popped up online...

We've been onto MetroPCS' plans for a new 4G LTE phone for a while now and it appears it'll be arriving to customers shortly. The previously outed Samsung Forte is now the Samsung Galaxy Indulge. Android 2.2 is loaded on the horizontal, Swype-enabled QWERTY and it is powered by a 1GHz Hummingbird processor and 3MP camera. Listed at $399.99 with no contract this could be a great device for...

Well, what do we have here? The week before Mobile World Congress, HTC has uploaded a promotional video to their YouTube channel, which features a phone currently not on the market. The phone's form factor is strikingly similar to that of the popular HTC Wildfire, which suggests this could be the second version in the line. The only physical difference we can see from the original is the absence...

Here's a little more info on the pricing situation for the Sprint Kyocera Echo: The $199 price point (after contract and $100 rebate) already has been announced. And if you're looking to get one off contract, it'll run you $449, or $225 a screen. If you want a one-year contract, you'll pony up about $275 after rebate. Good to know, indeed. Thanks, L!

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